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In 1973, NASA sent two fish into space to test their swimming ability in zero gravity; they initially swam in loops but later used light as cue to move normally after 21 daysIn 1973, NASA sent two mummichog fish and 50 eggs aboard Skylab 3 to study how weightlessness affected their sense of balance. The fish ini...- In 1973, NASA sent about two spiders into space to test web-building without gravity; within days, they adapted and spun complete webs in orbitTwo spiders, Arabella and Anita, flew on Skylab 3 to test web-building in space. Initially disoriented, the spiders eventually adapted to t...
- In 1967, US satellites searching for nuclear tests detected mysterious flashes from space. Decades later, scientists uncovered secrets of gamma-ray bursts, which can release more energy in 10 seconds than Sun will emit over its entire 10-billion-year lifetimeGamma-ray bursts, first detected accidentally in 1967, have long puzzled astronomers. Recent observations of their afterglows are now chall...
- On This Day in History, July 1: Terminator 2 premiers, Dominion of Canada is formed, Bretton Woods Conference opens, Hong Kong returns to China, Sony Walkman debuts, Princess Diana is born and other key eventsOn This Day in History, July 1 marks a date shaped by major military campaigns, nation-building, scientific breakthroughs and cultural mile...
- Supersonic Jets Are Fast, But the Real Trick Is Something You Cannot SeeSupersonic flight could soon be a reality for overland travel. NASA's X-59 aircraft is designed to fly faster than sound, but with a quiet ...
- The Quietest Supersonic Jet Ever Built Might Fail for a Surprisingly Ordinary ReasonNASA's X-59 QueSST aircraft is set to revolutionize supersonic travel by replacing loud sonic booms with a quiet thump. Engineers are focus...
- Thought of the day by Astronaut Jim Lovell: ‘There are people who make things happen, there are people who watch things happen, and…’Thought of the day by Jim Lovell shows that success is rarely accidental. It is built by those who choose to engage, to lead and to make th...
- Thought of the day by Sally Ride: ‘I think it's important for little girls growing up…’ Inspirational quotes by the first American female astronautThought of the day by Sally Ride remains relevant in an era still grappling with gender representation across professions. Her words contin...
- Deaths of 2025: Full list of notable persons who passed away this yearYear of 2025 is about to culminate and a new dawn will usher in the new year of 2026.
- From 7 minutes to 74 minutes: How a supersonic jet Concorde made day turn to night for over an hourOn 30 June 1973, Concorde 001 was turned into a flying laboratory and sent across the Sahara to chase the Moon’s shadow. Aboard were scient...
- Travel planning 101: 52 places you must visit in 2024Planning your next holiday? Consider adding these destinations to your itinerary for the perfect vacation.
- Curtain call: From 'Friends' star Matthew Perry to Lisa Marie Presley, influential people who passed away in '23A list of celebs who left us in 2023.
- Cosmonaut Valery Ryumin, who set space endurance record on Soviet missions, passes away at 82Ryumin went into space four times after becoming a cosmonaut in 1973.
- April Fool's Day comet to pass closest to Earth in a centuryWashington, April 1 (IANS) This is no joke. A comet, being playfully called the April Fool's Day comet, is set to make its closest approach...
- 46 years since man first landed on the moon: A look at the NASA centre where it all startedThere’s so much to see in NASA that one gets this feeling of being an astronaut. The Living in Space module gives a glimpse of life inside ...
- 24 people who became highly successful after age 40There are plenty of examples of successful people who prove that you don't need to have it all figured out by the time you turn 30.
- Why the Internet works and how to break itAs the Internet faces a mid-life crisis, we should remember the first principles that made it so successful.
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